Parental child abduction affects around 600 families each year. If you’re worried about this or if it’s happened to you, contact the local police and the Foreign & Commonwealth Office.
Foreign & Commonwealth Office 020 7008 1500 childabduction@fco.gov.uk www.gov.uk/international-child-abduction
According to new figures released by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and the charity, Reunite, the number of parental child abduction and custody cases has more than doubled over the last decade. This audio version of 'Caught in the middle', tells the story of Rebecca, a fictional case study of a child involved in a parental abduction case. It aims to highlight the issues and encourage parents to think of the consequences before doing something that could do lasting damage to the children and families involved.